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CSO statistical release, , 11am

Milk Statistics

July 2021

Domestic Milk Intake
2020 2021 % change
million litres  
July985.01,018.03.3%
January - July5,347.6 5,691.0 6.4%

Domestic Milk Intake up by 3.3% in July 2021

Figure 1
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Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 1,018 million litres for July 2021. This represents an increase of 3.3% over July 2020. See fig.1.

The Protein content decreased from 3.51% in July 2020 to 3.44% in July 2021. The Fat content also decreased from 4.04% to 4.00% during this period.

During the period January to July 2021, domestic intake was estimated at 5,691 million litres, an increase of 6.4% when compared to the corresponding period for 2020.

Comparing the July 2021 milk produce figures with those for July 2020 shows that:

  • Butter production decreased by 4.0% to 29,700 tonnes.

See Table 1 for more details.

The information used to compile this release was collected under EU Directive 96/16/EC.

Table 1 Milk Statistics
CategoryYearUnitJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Domestic milk intake2019million175.3303.6708.7953.31072.21001.0943.2842.8721.9604.7418.1241.47,986.2
   by creameries and2020litres176.2331.7725.7982.71115.31031.0985.0867.6725.4646.8 449.8 255.88293.0
   pasteurisers2021182.2352.4829.71060.51181.01067.3 ¹1018.0      
       
    Fat content2019%4.214.324.233.943.853.923.964.164.424.744.844.584.17
 20204.314.294.273.973.873.974.044.174.434.714.864.674.20
 20214.424.454.323.98 3.943.974.00      
              
   Protein content2019%3.42 3.473.323.403.443.463.463.553.793.943.853.623.54
 20203.48 3.383.293.433.463.45 3.513.573.783.993.853.673.55
 20213.51 3.443.333.45 3.493.47 3.44      
              
Imported milk intake ²2019million71.371.172.056.955.560.153.3*58.9***710.6
   2020litres*************
 2021******* 
        
Total milk sold for human2019million44.841.946.745.245.345.044.745.143.445.443.741.8533.2
    consumption ³2020litres43.142.545.847.147.345.747.444.441.741.139.5 39.9 525.4
 202140.436.3 42.1 42.9 ¹46.6 ¹44.7 ¹44.5 ⁴      
       
of which:2019million26.925.329.028.528.229.429.128.626.828.926.825.8333.1
   Whole milk sales2020litres26.125.829.132.031.630.631.528.926.726.325.0 25.1 338.6
 202125.122.4 26.5 27.7 ¹30.8 ¹29.7 ¹29.4 ⁴      
      .. 
    Skimmed & semi-2019million17.916.617.716.817.215.615.716.616.716.516.916.1200.1
    skimmed milk sales2020litres17.016.716.715.215.715.115.915.415.014.814.514.8186.8
 202115.313.9 15.6 15.2 ¹15.8 ¹15.0 ¹15.1 ⁴      
       
Butter2019'0008.210.622.228.431.028.128.225.522.320.215.110.9250.8
 2020tonnes7.211.222.629.029.830.330.926.224.022.917.6 13.0264.7
 20216.510.7 26.9 30.5 31.4 31.5 ¹29.7 ⁴      
       
Skimmed milk powder2019'0005.2*5.821.424.218.419.112.39.18.6*10.2142.5
 2020tonnes*2.87.318.924.620.120.317.812.58.3**150.1
 2021**11.4 17.7 27.719.716.9  
       
Cheese 2018tonnes3.511.625.425.630.732.926.629.931.027.120.05.2269.4
 20193.69.225.027.731.733.328.631.432.226.823.55.4278.4
 20203.39.330.628.231.634.328.729.733.927.821.46.8285.4
               
1 Revised.
2 Raw milk imports and imported milk for processing on contract. This does not include imported packaged milk for retail sale.
3 Does not include imported packaged milk for retail sale.
* Confidential.
4 Provisional
Open in Excel: MS2021M07TBL1 (XLS 43KB)
Table 2 EU Milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers‘000 tonnes
CountryJan - Jun 20Jan - Jun 21% change
   Austria1,6621,647-0.9
   Belgium2,2622,260 2-0.1
   Bulgaria3583621.1
   Croatia2232240.4
   Cyprus13415415.1
   Czech Republic1,6301,579-3.2
   Denmark2,8502,830-0.7
   Estonia3984000.4
   Finland1,2111,166-3.7
   France 12,883 312,696 3-1.5
   Germany16,67616,393-1.7
   Greece3273414.1
   Hungary8388865.7
   Ireland4,4924,8127.1
   Italy6,128 36,350 33.6
   Latvia379394 33.9
   Lithuania648637-1.7
   Luxembourg** 
   Malta2221-3.8
   Netherlands7,1317,040-1.3
   Poland6,3566,3870.5
   Portugal997992-0.5
   Romania578 3585 31.3
   Slovakia430424-1.3
   Slovenia2953022.4
   Spain3,804 33,800 3 -0.1
   Sweden1,4101,4341.7
  Source: New Cronos database, Eurostat (except Ireland, CSO).
2 Estimate.
3 Provisional.
*Confidential
Open in Excel: MS2021M07TBL2 (XLS 34KB)

Background Notes

Coverage

The monthly milk and milk products inquiry is a census of creameries and pasteurisers.

Milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers

Whole milk purchased by creameries and pasteurisers from domestic producers through collection depots and separating stations including whole milk obtained from herds owned by the creameries and pasteurisers.  The fat content of the whole milk is also collected.  To convert milk intake from million litres to ‘000 tonnes use the following formula:

                1 tonne liquid milk = 971.16 litres.

Skimmed milk

Milk with less than or equal to 0.3% fat content.

Semi-skimmed milk

Milk with between 1.5% and 1.8% fat content.

Skimmed milk powder

Milk powder with not more than 1.5% milk fat content.

Cheese

The cheese figures are not adjusted to a calendar month basis.

Imported Milk Intake

Raw milk imports and imported milk for processing on contract. This does not include milk already packaged for retail sale.

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